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February 04, 2013 03:06 PM

A U.S. soldier and an Eagle Scout makes a difference in Afghanistan

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Maryland Eagle Scout John Ferry (left), and Maj. Kenton Barber helped provide warm clothes to the residents of the cave community of Patokhlama, east of the Buddha niches in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. (MCT)
Maryland Eagle Scout John Ferry (left), and Maj. Kenton Barber helped provide warm clothes to the residents of the cave community of Patokhlama, east of the Buddha niches in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. (MCT) MCT
Residents of the cave village of Patokhlama in Afghanistan receive the donated clothes from the United States, which were delivered by a local Scout troop. (Jay Price/MCT)
Residents of the cave village of Patokhlama in Afghanistan receive the donated clothes from the United States, which were delivered by a local Scout troop. (Jay Price/MCT) MCT
Maryland Eagle Scout John Ferry, along with Maj. Kenton Barber, helped provide warm clothes to the residents of the cave community of Patokhlama, east of the Buddha niches in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of family/MCT)
Maryland Eagle Scout John Ferry, along with Maj. Kenton Barber, helped provide warm clothes to the residents of the cave community of Patokhlama, east of the Buddha niches in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of family/MCT) MCT
Maj. Kenton Barber, along with a Maryland Eagle Scout, helped provide warm clothes to the residents of the cave community of Patokhlama, east of the Buddha niches in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. (MCT)
Maj. Kenton Barber, along with a Maryland Eagle Scout, helped provide warm clothes to the residents of the cave community of Patokhlama, east of the Buddha niches in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. (MCT) MCT
Residents of the cave village of Patokhlama in Afghanistan line up in front of their community to receive the donated clothes from the United States, which were delivered by a local Scout troop. (Jay Price/MCT)
Residents of the cave village of Patokhlama in Afghanistan line up in front of their community to receive the donated clothes from the United States, which were delivered by a local Scout troop. (Jay Price/MCT) MCT
Residents of the cave village of Patokhlama in Afghanistan line up in front of their community to receive the donated clothes from the United States, which were delivered by a local Scout troop. (Jay Price/MCT)
Residents of the cave village of Patokhlama in Afghanistan line up in front of their community to receive the donated clothes from the United States, which were delivered by a local Scout troop. (Jay Price/MCT) MCT
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